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The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29
T.a,ge Yields Of Corn.

III. d NJ. Alexander has gath
! his year.223 bushels of corn
sIsu three acres of land, being
rem aversge Of rs bushels per
! This was on land that has
sc ~, ii cultivation over fifty
s ss and was considered worn
l u twenty years ago. On his
o QUE acre MIR. Alexander will
Iaasre 4 still larger yield-not
isss than 125 bushels.
''I Ma following from Tulip
!. .Aasrs the results of experiments
4 corn raising in that neighbor-
hood :
and YOU the results of expert.
s nan 10 intensive corn raising
= this community. T. R. Wat
son raised ~ bushels ON an acre
whieh ordinarily would make 20;
III A. Watson SO bushels, on
sanae grade of land; T. A. Wat.
son. 6S bushels, on same grade
Il land, but new; W. B. Wat
h. 67 bushels, on bottom land
rank Gladney, IS bushels on
hranch land; B. f. Watson, and
4. D. Pate, something less. The
kinds Of corn are mostly Wat
son,s Mammoth Golden Beauty
and King Corn. Yours.
T. a. WATSON.
The results of these expert
ments are very satisfactory and
encouraging-they show what
an be done in Claiborne parish
NE would be glad if our friends
would go still further and give
the readers of the journal theil
method of planting, cultivation
fertilizing and cost of produc
ton. This would, we believe
encourage others to try such OK
periments and by this means
proraote q better and more pros,
porous system of agriculture in
our parish. We hope that othel
parties who have tried expert
ments will also report to the
Journal. We want everything
that will tend to advance tht
farming interest, and these
experiments in intensive farm
ing will, we are hopeful, stimu
late the people to gradual.
abandon the old slip-shod sys
tam of farming and adopt some
thing better and more profit
able.-Homer Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29
Newspaper Vituperation.

A correspondent of the Rayne
Signal reads the following whole
some and timely lesson to the
class to whom it refers, and we
heartily endorse every word of
lit:
The most deplorable and con-
temptlbfe outcome of the pres
emit political campaign which is
stirring our State from center to
circumference, is the vitupera-
ton and ~yenomswhich is evinc-
ed by one horse parish papers
here and there throughout the
State. The effect of these SLAM
derous epithets applied either to
Nichols or McEenery is damag-
ing to both sides and the gen
eral public. These men are
either heightened, leading citi-
zens of our State or else they
are prominently hypocrites and
scoundrels. If they are gentle
men, the titles and nick names
applied to them are base Sian
ders, infamous, intolerable, and
every community ought to put
down the paper or editor who
uses them; but if they are by
pocrltes and scoundrels the Grim
Iinal court is the place to arraign
them.
The effect of this wholesale
accusation, the slangy nick
names, the ridicule and mock
cry of candidate is degrading
and humiliating more to those
who use these weapons than the
one to whom it is applied. There
is a chance for the nomination
of one of these two men, either
Nichols or McEnery, and i
Nichols is nominated these very
sheets which have been hingine
so much mud at him will have
to stultify their own assevera
tons and vote for him or b'
read out Of the.party, and on thu
other hand where will be thu
self-respect Of those parish edi
tors who called McEnery al
sorts of names if they are forcet
by party discipline to take hin
as the nominee! The venom o
the rattlesnake is not any more
poisonous to the physical maj
than these hard names, black in
situations and degrading mock
cry of these chief men of OIL
body polite. Who can hav'
any respect for a newspape
when it is degraded by lowerin:
its columns to the position o
the commonest and dirties
stump-speakers? A newspape
which is expected to elevate AM
refine the community, to moul'
the sentiment, to crystalize th
principles aud form the charac
ter of the public mass, SO far for
getting its true vocation an'
position as to turn itself into
battery of vituperation, bastard
ly insinuations, and deep pas
sions ?
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29
The debts Of dead Indians are paid

aThe debts Of dead Indians are paid
by their relatives" said an ex-merchant
on Main street, recently. When An
derson and Ike Bernhardt," he contln-
ued. "killed an Indian, several years
ago, he owed me $345. Since that time
$3.50 Of this amount has been paid me
by his relatives. Kentucky died the
other day owing me 855. Already hla
relatives have approached me ON the
subject and made arrangements 90 pay
me the amount. Il is a law with tnen
to pay the debts of their dead relatives
and they never break it. I am ure Q
getting my money if an Indian dies oW
| ing me, but when a white man alel
leaving no property. no matter nov
rich his relatives, | never expect 70 .
q cent. There is q great deal OF goo
about q dead Indian anyhow" said "a
ex-merchant, as he closed his lnterest
ING conversation and walked away
East 0regonian.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29
Greatly Excited.

Not i few ofthe citizens of Opeiousas
have recently 3ecome greatly excited
over the astounding facts, that several
of their friends who had been pronoun-
ced BY their physicians as incurable
and beyond all hope-sunering with
that dreade a monster Consumption
have BEER completely cured by Dr.
Kings Ne-a Discovery for Consumption
the only remedy that does positively
cure all throat and lungdiseases. coughs
colds, asthma and bronchitis. Trial bot
ties free at Hamilton g. Bailey's Drug
Store large bottles 81.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29

As a rule the man crazed with
drink wants to kill somebody.
The devil in man and the hell in
whisky is q bad combination,
and the man is always to blame.
Whisky never comes and turns
itself into the man. The man,
wishing to be q beast, goes and
puts himself on the outside OF
the whisky.-gJ. O. Picayune.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29

PROBATE Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No. 4ooi
ESTATE OF EULALiE VIDRIEE.
Whereas. On1zime Deshotels, of the parish
oe NJ. Landry, tutor in the above entitled es-
tate. has fled a final tableau of said estate,
accompanied by his petition praying fof tne
hoinoiogation of the same 80;
And Whereas, notice of filing OF said peel'
ton and tabieau has beeL ordefeo ~ an oi'
der Of court bearing date Oct. q, 1887.
Nav therefore, notice is hereby given to al
nersors interested to make opposition to SAID
tabIeau, in writing, at my Office u the towr
of OnsIousas, within the time required BY law
| whv said tableau should not be homologateo
| and confirmed. rppr
~. ~ 1907 Clerk
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29

George Francis Train, speak
ing in Chicago the other day,
expressed complete disbelief in
the generally accepted story
that the Boston merchants threw
the tea overheard. He declares
that "they are too confounded
stingy to waste good tea" His
own theory is that a lot Of them
sneaked out to the ship, stole
the tea, hid it in John Hancock's
basement, and sold it at speerl-
lative prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29

Il am going to buy a light
coat to match these pantaloons,"
he remarked to his wife the other
day, .sand a light pair of gloves
to match the coat, and a light
soft bat to match" Your
head, I SUPPOSE" interrupted
the spouse, gently, and the
household knew no harmony
that ~daya1Elmira Gazette.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29
A New State Weather Service

WA ~
A State Weather Service for
Louisiana will be organized by
Mr.. r. 3, Kerkam, of the Signal
Service and, from the success
he has met with in the other
States. Louisiana will soon be
able to be proud of an efficient
Weather Service.
Local observers are desired in
each parish of the State, and
Principals and superintendent
of schools, the medical fraterni-
ty, and all others interested, are
earnestly requested to cooper.
ate in this work.
The benefits to be derived
from a State Weather Service
are, in part, as follows:
1t will give the public, through
the Press of the State, the actual
condition of the growing crops,
as affected by the meteorologi-
cal system conditions.
TSwill bring the benefits Of
the Signal Service into every
parish participating in the or.
ganization ; being greatly bene.
fetal to agricultural and Other
interests.
1t will give to every parish
standards of the temperature
rainfall, wind, humidity, frost.
ETC., placing within the reach o,
the agriculturists data that il
invaluable in the production o.
crops.
It will give the engineers cor
rect rainfall statistics to EST
mate the supply of water 70,
canals; to avoid disasters by
sudden heavy rains in the con
struction of sewers.
IL will lead to a better prac
tice of medicine, when physi
clans throughout the State cal
study disease with reliable me
neurological records by thei
side; and for sanitary purpose
correct meteorological statistic
are invaluable to the practitione
in applying preventive rene
dies for the public good.
, The taking of meteorologica
observations requires but fey
minutes daily and the exercis
will be very agreeable and in
structiye.
Over twenty States hay
Weather Services co-operatin,
with the Signal Service, an
Louisiana should not neglect
matter of such Importance t
Their people.
:, 1t is hoped that our reader
will give this matter their carr
est and immediate attention, an
write to the Director relative
the cost of! instruments and oil
tain instructions how to begi
to work.
Forms for recording observ;
tions, ranked envelopes, boo
of instructions, ETC., will be fu
nished free.
All communications should
addressed to r. e.. Kerkan
State Weather Service, New 0
leans, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29

Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No.4of4
ESTATE OF ELIZA McCLELLAND.
whereas. ThGogene Chaeher6, OF the parisn
Of St. Landry, has applied by biz petition y :,
Is amounted administrator OF the estass ~
F1;aa MoClelland, deceased, late Of St. Ian
dry parish; ...4;ar ~ make
deposition to said appointments VII - =
OneIansas. within tan days from the prssen
aapt;Sa JAMES D. CHACHERE,,
no1lee = reo1 Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29
JUDICIAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF

District Court Parish Of 81. Landry. No, 1928.
ESTATE OF HoRTENsE DEsHoTELs.
Whereas. Leandre Deshotels, OF the parish
of st. Landry, administrator OF the above en-
titled estate, has filed a supplemental tableau
of said estate, accompanied by his petition
praying for the homologation of the sanei
And Whereas, notice of filing of said petit
tion and tableau has been ordered by aa OF
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given TO Al
persons interested to make opposition to said
tabIeau, in writing, at my Office, in the tovr
| Of O.,elousas, within the time required by law
| why said tableau shonld not be honiologafee
aud confirmed. urpr
o.,ohar D, 1897 Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29

We have made arrangements 70 sena
the Weekly Picayune with the COURIER
At So. 50 per ysar, or the Daily Plcayuns
and our paper. q gear, lS.oOs
montha. se,25. Note the saving
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29
Sentimental Politics.
Lake Charles Echo.

Lake Charles Echo.
While it is really amusing to
the masses of the Democratic
party in this State, it must be
humiliating in the extreme to
many of Gen. Nichols old COM
rades in arms oto read the
speeches of some of those gen.
tlemen now engaged In canvass
ing the State with him. They
never touch upon or advocate
anything of substantial interest
to the people or for the g00d of
the State. They harp upon Gem
Nichols war record, as though
be was the only man in Louisi-
ana who achieved fame and did
valiant service in the late war,
when in fact there are thousands
of gentlemen in this State to-
day who faced the same dangers
and risked just as much as Gen.
Nichols did, that could not get
a meal of victuals on their war
records.
Every honorable man in Lou
isiana freely accords to Gen.
Nichols all the honor and fame
that belongsto q brave and cour-
ageous Soldier, won on many a
battlefield, but at the same time
there are many who sorrow at
the sight of his allowing himself
to be made a cats paw of by q
lot Of scheming politicians and
ofice-seekers. and dragged from
parish to parish begging for of
fce and seeking political prefer
meHt By detracting from the
merits of the present Chief Elk
ecutive of the State, whose war
record for gallant service is
equally ais brilliant as that OF
Gen. Nichols, though fortunate
ly he lost neither arm nor Ter
and whose craftsmanship l,a'
contributed more towards max
ing Louisiana one of the, mos
prosperous States id tn & Uniol
than any otEer man within il
borders
We despise senstimentality il
politics. It's q Chestnut, and
very stale one ct that, for q ma
at this late day. to aspire to 81
nee upon his war record, and th
gentlemen who speak In thi
city to-day will please bea
IN mind that il they desire t
make any kind Of 3 hit in Gales
sion they will have to drop til
war record chestnut and sQuelc
the third term gag as everybod
here kn0s Ns Att about both /
snese ay id they won't take. ne
tlls PEG pie, gentlemen, that II
MefoE neFs are after electin
ven. Nichols Governor OF Lot
1slas aa 80 as they can get boil
Il all the fat Offices, and We
arrant everyone Id the hearln
sd your voices will 90 home sa
is6ed that you have spoken a
truth.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29

Ninety sWarms OF bees, owned
Nv Mrs. ST. q. q. Moore, Of Qua
|chita, died recently. The bees
had frequented the neighboring
cotton fields, and Paris green
doubtless caused their death.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29

Jshe editor Of the Russell
|(Kan.1 Record gives bis expo
Irience in the hog business as
follows: DO hogs pay Z" asks
d subscriber. Our experience is
that they do n~ot-they take the
paper three or four years and
| then send it back through the
Office marked ssrefused.n
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29

ri rites from the country will do wei
to stop at Il. B. Chacher6's. oentIal
Iloca ton, good fare ample acceHsmopa'
tiou and prices low.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29

A. T. Chacbere, at the Old Bank
Hoase. can furnish o good lunch, OF 9
SQUARE meal, or comfortable lodging y
living I rices. Try him.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29

a. Georgia man has invented q
new rat trap, which is not pro-
tected by patent. He took 2
keg and filed it about half full
Of water and placed cotton seed
on top of the water, which hoat-
ed on the surface. He then
sprinkled meal on top of the cot
ton seed and placed the keg u
his barn. Next morning DC
|emptied his keg Of 100 drowned
Irafsi=Ex.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29
Little Sayings that will Pro.
duce Happiness if Prac-
0 ticed.

Keep your temper.
Practice strict temperance.
Never be in an uniting hurry.
Persevere against discourage.
ment.
Rise early and be an econo
mist of time.
Never acquiesce in immoral OIL
Dernicious opinions.
Maintain dignity without the
appearance of pride.
Be guarded in discourse, at.
tenti1e and slow to speak.
Think nothing in conduct I'M
important or Indifferent.
Manner is something will
everybody, and everything viii
lsome.
Preserve self-possession, ant
do not be talked out of con
vfction.
Be ppnctual and methodica
lin business and never procras
innate.
Re not forward to assign fea
sons to those who have no RICH
to ask. -,
Oft times the blackness whlc.
We believe we see in others ]
only our own shadow.
Live within your income Q
ever saving; avoid as much 9
possible either borrowing z
lending.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29

DF1sMARATS s. ESTORGE.
II NEW BAKERY.
Bee kPlour always used-Fresh Bread, Cakes,
ID etc, always on hand.
LS1dry street, at Chas. Pefferkorn's old stand.
Hard Times and exceedingly Low Prices for
Cash.-Cal and see. =
Our Motto is: Cheaper than the Cheapest.
Nav DE-. tS7.-tf
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29

Balance due the parish $2,06l.So
Messrs. Carron, Safzan and Perrodin, hav-
inc been, appointed a committee to examine
ths vouchers in the hands of the treasurer,
renorted through their chairman, Mr.. Carron,
that they examined and counted the vouchers
resented bv the treasurer, amounting TO
s7 3t9. rs lseven thousand three hundred ana
forty.nine and 73-100 dollarsl as per bis state
mani fled that tkl amount correspondent
viii, items in the caagh book when on motion,
It was resolved that the vouchers be Cancelled
and that the treasurer have credit on me
vouchers we're Cancelled accordingly.
Messrs. Haas, Littell and Dubuisson, hav-
ing been appAinted a committee to examine
the claims on hle against the parish, reports1
through their chairman, Mr.. Haas, that tasy
examined and found correct the toiloWinY
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29
NTor1eE OF ADMINISTRATIONS

Oct. 2. 1887.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.

October %, 1887.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29

The Texas and Pacific Ry. Co., acting
tbrauph its attorney, NJ. c. Mosely, having
Appeared b.1ore the Police jury, as a Board
Of Reyiewsrs in and for St. Landry Parish
La and q Slied for a reduction Of the assess
ment on its railroad and appurtenanees, with
o toa, a ara;,st n, assessment Of over five thous-
and dollars per mile. as being excessive,
wrongful and Oppressive, and yiolatiye OF Art.
ao3 of the Constitution of Louisiana, which
provides that taxation shall be equal .
Uniform aud that "the assessment OF an pro
perty shall never exceed the actuaicasn vaiue
Wherefore, this protest is respectfully but
earnestly made. d Be- h
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-08-26
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
WHEN TO PICK FRUIT.

When fruits are mature, they
make preparation for falling, Just
as mature leaves do. \ distinct
line is formed upon the stem OF the
fruit, in preparation. When the
apple or pear is mature, it will
separate from the tree without any
pulling mere lifting the fruit from
its hanging position to a horizontal
one, will cause the separation from
the tree to take place at once. a
little observation will teach when
the fruit is to be gathered. At
this time, the fruit having made its
growth, derives nothing more FROM
the tree. After the fruit is full
grown, its next step is toward de-
cav. Decay in early kinds comes
in a few days or weeks. In the
late sorts it requires several
months, but whether early or late,
there is a stage in this progress
from maturity to decay, when the
fruit best suits our purpose, and
we say that IS "ripe,' or "mellOw,"
or cheating" This time in early
kinds comes very quickly, and
other varieties do not assume it be-
tore spring. Early kinds come
"into eating condition so soon,
that they will bear but little trans
portatiOn, hence are suited only to
near markets. But these vary
greatly, and there are from very
early and autumn ripening kinds,
to the very latest. The truit.grow-
er should be a careful observer of
these points. The best fruit may
be spoiled or materially depreciat-
ed in value by careless picking and
handling. Properly constructed
cold storage houses will do much
towards keeping fruit in COED con.
dition, but unless the fruit is picked
at the right time, it cannot be kept
proftably even in the best fruit
house.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-08-26
ADVICE TO HUSBANDS.

Never talk in your sleep unless
You are sure what you are going to
say.
Don't be disconnected. IL is
much easier to make your wife feel
that way.
Never tell your wife she is a
charming singer unless you happen
TO be deaf.
Don't fiatter yourself that you
know more than your wife until
you have got home from her
funeral.
Don't be too friendly with your
prospective son.in.law. He may
think you intend to live with bin
after he is married.
Don't try and fool your wife
about drinking unless yOu happen
to marry an idiot. Then it isn't
worth while to do 80.
Never tell your wife how much
better some other woman dresses,
unless you have more money than
you know what to do with.
Never boast to your wife about
the value Of your past experiences.
Your mother-in-law may settle her.
self down on you next week.
Never find fault with the quality
of your wife's cooking. You may
possibly drive her to join some
cooking club, which would be much
worse.
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How 10 Break off Bad Habits.

Understand clearly the reason,
and all the reasons why the habit
is injurious. Study the subject till
there is no lingering doubt IN your
mind. Avoid the places, the per-
sons and the thoughts that lead to
the temptation. Frequent the
places, associate with the persons,
indulge the thoughts that lead away
from temptation. Keep busy idle
ness is the strength of bad habits.
Do not give up the struggle when
you have broken your resolution
once, twice, ten times, a thousand
times. That only shows how much
need there is for you to strive
When you have broken your resO-
luton just think the matter over
and endeavOr to understand why ii
was that you failed, so that you may
be on your guard against recur-
renee of the same circumstances
DO not think il a little or easy thing
that you have undertaken. 1t Is
folly to expect to break off a habit
in day, which may have been
gathering strength IN you for years
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Naturally Enough.

Why Good Man FaiIed-First
Omaha Man: "Whats the matter !;
not ont of business again, are you"
Second Omaha Man: ayes, my
last venture busted the first week"
"That's queer. | thought you
started a little factory to darn
stockings for young men, old
bachelors, and others with no wo-
men folks to look after them. That
ought to pay"
"Pay! got more orders than |
could I'll ; hired whole lot of nice
girls who knew how to darn stock
ings, and they did their work
beautifully-but then the enter
prise busted"
"Why; what happened"
Girls all Left
DISSATISFIED p
"NO; the whole crowd Of custO.
mers hunted 'em up Sunday and
married them."-Omdhd World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-08-26
ST. NICHOLAS
for 1886-'87.

Stories by Louisa NJ. Alcott and Frank
r. StocktOn,-several by each author.
A Short Serial Story by Mrs. Burnett,
whose charming Little Lord Fauntleroy'
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War Stories for Boys and Girls. Gen.
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